Delivery-wagon.



P. W. MILLER.

DELIVERY WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1908.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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FRED W. MILLER, OF MONROE, WISCONSIN.

DELIVERY-WAGON.

Application filed May 21, 1908. Serial No. 434,181.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED W. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monroe, in the county of Green and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Delivery-WVagons; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to delivery wagons, and one of the principalobjects of the same is to provide a wagon which shall be convenient forthe delivery of goods from house to house.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wagon in which thearticles to bev delivered are always within the sight of the driver ordelivery man, and in which he may be enabled to select the packages anddeliver them without walking around to the back of the wagon to get hispackage before delivery. In muddy weather this is particularlydisagreeable to householders in that mud and dirt are tracked into theiryard or upon the front doorway.

Another object is to provide a delivery Wagon in which there shall beample room for goods to be delivered and but a single seat for a driveror delivery man, the purpose of this construction being to obviate thenecessity of carrying more than a single person and utilizing all thepossible space for goods.

These and other objects are attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a wagon embodying my improvements; and Fig. 2 is a planview of the same.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of theinvention, the numeral 1 indicates the wheels of the vehicle and 2 theshafts thereof. A box 3, to hold the goods to be delivered is supportedat the front of the vehicle on an approximate level with the front wheel1 by a pair of laterally spaced side frames 4, which are arranged atopposite sides of the vehicle and extend above and between the axlesthereof. This box occupies all the space available between the two frontwheels and extends as far back toward the rear of the vehicle as ispracticable. A seat 5, rests upon the rear portion 6, of the sideframes. These frames are provided at their central or intermediateportions with depending aproximately U-shaped portions 7, between thehorizontal members 7 of which is arranged a series of slats 7 forming aplatform for the feet of the driver.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that a delivery wagon made inaccordance with my invention is convenient for the delivery man in thathe may be able tokeep his eye upon the goods to be delivered and arrangethem in the order of their delivery. Moreover, the driver need not inmuddy weather alight from the vehicle and walk around toward the rearend of the wagon to get the goods to be delivered but may step out uponthe dismounting block and carry the goods into the house. It will benoticed that the wagon is easy of access, owing to the fact that theplatform is comparatively low and by means of the step 8, is readilyaccessible to the driver. A single seat is provided in order that noextra room will be given for companions or those asking foraccommodation in the way of a ride.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

In a four-wheeled delivery wagon, a pair of laterally spaced side framesarranged at opposite sides of and extending above and between the frontand rear axles thereof, said frames being provided with intermediateapproximately U-shaped depending portions, slats extending between thehorizontal members of the U-shaped portions of said frames and forming aplatform for the feet of the driver, an elevated box supported at thefront of the wagon upon. said side frames on an approximate level withthe tops of the front wheels of the vehicle, and a seat mounted uponsaid side frames in the rear of said box.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRED W. MILLER. lVitnesses R. D. GORHAM, HULDAH l/VAGNER.

